PEOPLE v. LASTER

No. 2-00-1422.

770 N.E.2d 225 (2002)

328 Ill. App.3d 391

264 Ill.Dec. 331

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bruce L. LASTER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

March 21, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. Joseph Weller, Deputy Defender, and Patrick M. Carmody, (Court-appointed), Office of the State Appellate Defender, Elgin, for Bruce L. Laster.

Paul A. Logli, Winnebago County State's Attorney, Rockford, Martin P. Moltz, Deputy Director, Lawrence M. Bauer, State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, Elgin, for the People.


Presiding Justice HUTCHINSON delivered the opinion of the court:

On December 6, 2000, defendant, Bruce Laster, filed his notice of appeal, seeking review of his conviction and sentence, both in absentia. His appellate counsel moves this court to remand the cause to the trial court so that defendant may receive proper admonishments to perfect his appeal. The State argues that this court lacks jurisdiction to entertain this appeal. We agree with the State and...

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